THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Tel. 617-354-0484 Fax 617-354-0665 INTERNET: aavso@aavso.org * * * AAVSO NEWS FLASH * * * Subject: 0822+25 AT CNC 1702-25 V2051 OPH No. 358 1701-32 FQ SCO 2138+43 SS CYG October 26, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0822+25 AT CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AT CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 18.143 15.0 PYG OCT 25.7556 13.0 SRX OCT 23.7375 <13.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701-32 FQ SCORPII The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FQ SCO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 17.4389 <14.0 SRX OCT 24.4236 13.4 SRX OCT 23.806 12.5: HJN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1702-25 V2051 OPHIUCHI The nova-like variable V2051 OPH appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 16.4319 <14.5 SRX OCT 24.4444 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2138+43 SS CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SS CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 25.8854 11.8: FSE OCT 26.0382 10.2 SET OCT 25.8903 12.0 DKS OCT 26.0410 11.0 SAA OCT 25.9292 11.1 DKS OCT 26.042 11.3 CGF OCT 25.9396 11.6 POX OCT 26.1215 11.1 RR OCT 25.979 10.9 SMI OCT 26.1826 10.8 DIL OCT 26.0222 10.9 BRJ OCT 26.3007 10.1 RR OCT 26.0375 11.2 DIL OCT 26.7882 8.7 POX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA RR - R. ROYER, USA DIL - W. DILLON, USA SAA - A. STEPHAN, USA DKS - S. DVORAK, USA SET - C. STEPHAN, USA FSE - S. FOGLIA, ITALY SMI - A. SMITH, ENGLAND HJN - J. HERS, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND Please monitor these and other variable stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your observations to the AAVSO. Good observing! Janet A. Mattei, Director Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant ____________________________________________________________________________ Symbols may include: < = fainter than magnitude given (variable not seen) : = uncertain CCDV = Charge-coupled device with (V) filter If you would like to contribute to AAVSO NEWS FLASH, please send observations of unusual variable star activity to: observations@aavso.org Those who wish to subscribe (free of charge) or unsubscribe to NEWS FLASH may do so by sending a message to: observations@aavso.org If you would like data from the AAVSO International Database for research purposes, please send your request to: Janet Mattei, AAVSO Director, at aavso@aavso.org We look forward to including your observations in future editions of AAVSO NEWS FLASH! ____________________________________________________________________________